IMPROVEMENT OF THE STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 233. [10 U.S.C. 132 note] IMPROVEMENT OF THE STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Organization.— (1) Authority of deputy secretary of defense.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall exercise authority and direction over the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense (referred to in this section as the “Office”). (2) Authority of director.—The Director of the Office shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. (3) Delegation.—In exercising authority and direction over the Office under subsection (a), the Deputy Secretary of Defense may delegate administrative, management, and other duties to the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as needed, to effectively and efficiently execute the mission of the Office. (b) Cross-functional Teams.— (1) Establishment.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall establish the following cross-functional teams to improve the effectiveness of the Office: (A) A transition cross-functional team to improve the efficiency and effectiveness with which the programs of the Office may be transitioned into— (i) research and development programs of the military services and other agencies of the Department of Defense; and (ii) programs of such services and agencies in operational use. (B) A technical cross functional team to improve the continuous technical assessment and review of the programs of the Office during program selection and execution. (2) Membership.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall select individuals to serve on the cross-functional teams described in paragraph (1) from among individuals in the defense research and engineering enterprise, acquisition community, Joint Staff, combatant commands, and other organizations, as determined to be appropriate by the Deputy Secretary.